July 16, 2024

#27 | Mom Of 8 Has First Home-Birth Experience: 6 Hospital Births Later She Had A Magical Twin Home-Birth Despite Having A Breech Baby with Jill Reitz

47 minutes

Jill is a joyful warrior as a mom of 8 beautiful babies including newborn twins who just successfully had her first home birth. Yes, Jill had six traditional births with a regular OB team in the hospital before her OB unfortunately passed away and she had to look elsewhere for the upcoming birth of her twins, Ruth and Samuel. She felt God calling her to have a home birth, but her husband Joe wasn't initially supportive. After a lot of prayer and giving it to the Lord, Jill & Joe had a beautiful home birth with the support of her birthing team! She had Ruth at 7 pounds 2 ounces and Samuel at 7 pounds 15 ounces! Despite Samuel being breech, Jill's team had the expertise to handle things with ease and keep a peaceful environment for the birthing mama. Join us today as Jill shares more about her magical experience giving birth at home to twins.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

The feeling Jill couldn't shake that led to her having her 7th birth, but 1st home birth

Drowning out the noise to have a birth Jill dreamed of

Home-birth hesitant husbands turned to the most supportive teammate during birth

Measuring 52 weeks at 37 weeks pregnant

Switching OB's at 34 weeks pregnant

In denial about being in active labor even after Jill's water broke

The feeling of finding out Baby B is breech seconds before delivery

Two thick, healthy, and pulsating umbilical cords

Anterior placenta semi-fused together for one big, healthy placenta

MORE ABOUT JILL:

Wife to Joe Reitz (former NFL player) Momma of 8 including newborn twins, oldest almost 13, 11, 9, 7, 5 and 3. Former collegiate Division 1 runner. Faithful Catholic. Resides in North suburb of Indianapolis. Huge lover and encourager of natural, physiological birth and all things motherhood, wifehood and family life!

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RESOURCES MENTIONED:

Pain Free Birth Course

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